THIS WEEK AT OUR SAVIOUR`S - Our Saviour Lutheran Church

THIS WEEK AT OUR SAVIOUR’S
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sunday, March 8
7:30 AM Weekly Prayer
8:00 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Blended Worship
9:15 & 10:35 AM Church School - Pajama Day
10:35 AM Contemporary Worship Service
7:00 PM Jubilee Ringers
Monday, March 9
12:00 Noon Church Staff Meeting
6:30 PM Luther Study
7:00 PM Boy Scouts 503
Tuesday, March 10
9:00 AM Women’s Study
6:00 PM Church Council
7:00 PM Black Dirt Theater
Wednesday, March 11
5:45 AM Men’s Study
9:00 AM Lay Ministry
2:45 PM Homework & Hangout
4:45 PM God’s Little Angels Choir
NO Good News Gang Choir
5:00 PM Intercessory Prayer
5:00 PM Supper - Roast Pork Dinner
5:30 PM Spiritual Gifts 101
5:30 PM Wednesday School
7:00 PM Lenten Worship Service
7:30 PM Chancel Choir
Thursday, March 12
9:00 AM Men’s Study
5:00 PM New Creation Band Rehearsal
5:45 PM T.O.P.S.
6:30 PM Community Bible Study
Friday, March 13
8:30 AM T.O.P.S.
9:30 AM Bulletin Stuffers
Saturday, March 14
8:00 AM Creative Memories
5:30 PM Saturday Worship Service
Sunday, March 15
7:30 AM Weekly Prayer
8:00 AM Teen Ensemble Rehearsal
8:00 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Blended Worship
NO Church School
10:35 AM Contemporary Worship Service
Sex Trafficking in the Midwest
Seminar - Saturday, April 18
9 AM-1 PM
St. Philip’s Lutheran Church
1401 15th St. W, Hastings
Sex Trafficking in the Midwest Seminars
educate, bring awareness and empower to
make a difference. Local authorities / FBI
special agents, outreach workers, transitional home leaders, survivor testimonies, video, creative performances, and
breakfout sessions are all a part of this
local sex trafficking seminar.
Register & Pay: www.anexnetwork.org
$10 student/group rate
$15 online
$25 day of
Contemporary Band Leader
Welcome to
Jason Craft!
The end of February, 31 eighth grade
confirmation students and 10 chaperones
took our annual tour of the Temple of
Aaron Synagogue. While at the Temple
we learned about Jewish heritage and
holiday’s, we were able to see a Torah and
participate in a worship service (which is
done in mostly Hebrew.) After the service
they invited us to refreshments and fellowship.
Family Lenten Prayer Practices
During the church season of Lent, we will
be learning and practicing some different prayer practices. We'll take some time
out of each Sunday service to try a new
practice, and then have an opportunity on
Wednesday nights after worship to take
more time to discuss, learn, and practice
some more. Join us on Sunday mornings
and on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm!
Jason will be introduced and installed
today as our Contemporary Band Leader
at the 9:15 & 10:35
worship services.
Jason will be the keyboardist for the New Creation band and
serving as their band leader. Jason’s goal
in selecting music for the 10:35 service
will be in finding music that engages the
congregation in singing along with the
band. If you are interested in providing
special music at the 10:35 service, Jason
would love to hear from you. He is all
about finding ways to get people involved
in worship! Jason will also be available (at
times) to play the piano as an accompaniment to the organ at the 9:15 service.
Reading the scriptures before
worship
Scrip Gift Cards—ongoing,
year-round fundraiser—available
Next week’s readings are:
Numbers 21:4-9
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21
at the Ministry Center on Sundays
or in the church office during
business hours, M-F.
Lenten Worship Series
Join us on another Lenten Journey. On the following Wednesdays at 7:00, worship
with us as we listen to stories presented by some of Jesus’ closest friends, or persons
whose lives he touched. Hear dramatic presentations from the speakers listed below.
The half-hour worship experience will also include portions of the Holden Evening
Prayer service. You will not only be fed spiritually by these Lenten monologues, but
you can be literally fed as well, each Wednesday, 5:00-6:45.
Date
Speaker
Meal
Mar. 11
Sue Wagner
Martha
Roasted Pork
Mar. 18
Danelle Kurtz
Mary Magdalene
Meatloaf
Sharing & Caring Hands
Mar. 25
Tom Sorenson
Lazarus
Sloppy Joes
Servant Road
Join us and be fed!
Served by and Donations to…
Christian Education
Education
Ministries
Church School Ministries
Food Drive
The Church School children are
sponsoring a food drive for Hastings
Family Service. We will be collecting
nonperishable food items in March.
Please show your support in this effort
by placing your donations on the table
marked FOOD DRIVE in the Narthex
area. The children will be excited to see
how many pounds of food they can collect. Thanks for your cooperation!
“... for I was hungry, and you gave me
food ...” --Matthew 25:35
Thursday, April 2nd
(kids are off school)
2:30-4:30pm
Please meet at the church at 1:30
We are looking for volunteers to be
drivers.
Must be 3rd grade and older to attend.
We would like to deliver the check from
the Lenten Supper proceeds in person.
While we are there, why not pack some
meals too! Please join us for this fun and
rewarding event. Sign up at the Ministry
Center or email Theresa or Kelli:
Theresa.chatelle@osel.org
Kelli.Weiss@osel.org
Servant Road Mission Trip
to Braxton County, West Virginia
August 2-8, 2015
High School (9th grade completed or
higher in 2015)
Applications available in the church
office and are due March 11, 2015 with
$200 deposit. Contact Cary Nygaard or
Angela Bruch for more information.
Shared Ministry
Opportunities
Youth & Family
Ministries
Upcoming small group events…
Dr. Brene Brown book club kick off!
We will begin on Sunday, Aprill 12th with
“The Gifts of Imperfection. Letting Go of
Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be
and Embrace Who You Are. Your Guide to
a Wholehearted Life.” We will be meeting
weekly for 5 weeks in the Youth Center
“living room” which is located in the
basement of Our Saviour’s. Dr. Brown is
a researcher and storyteller—she is funny,
self-deprecating, real, and relatable-www.brenebrown.com Please check out
our website for more details about this
small group study, http://osel.org/smallgroup-studies/. This book club is being
led by Jody who is a great admirer of Dr.
Brown’s work. This is going to be a fantastic and rewarding event that you won’t
want to miss!
Sharing Our Gifts is a new small group
series that will focus on individuals
sharing their creative talents with others. We will begin with learning how to
crochet and knit. Crocheting and knitting
is for all ages and here at OSEL we have
many gifted individuals who are looking forward to helping others make such
trendy items as the boot cuffs, fingerless
mittens, and infinity scarves you see in the
boutiques and on Pinterest! Please stop by
on Wednesday March 25th between 4 pm
and 5:30 pm in the gathering area to learn
more, see samples, and try it for yourself.
This is the first meeting of a series. To find
out more about this event and others, go
to http://osel.org/new-opportunities-toconnect/
Growth and Connection:
Do you ever feel, unfulfilled? Are you
doing what you were meant to do (personally, professionally)? Each of us has
unique talents, personality, passions, and
gifts given to us from God to be used to
fulfill our calling. How can you use your
gifts to get more joy, more meaning, more
happiness? This is different for everyone,
but begins with you wanting to know
more. Don’t know how to get started, or
don’t see it in the current church offerings? Perfect! That’s something to discuss
with Jody. These are some of the many
ways that Jody can help and why she is
here at Our Saviour’s — to help connect
YOU to what fulfills YOU.
Gertens Flower Sale
Forms are available at the Welcome/Ministry Center. Please sign up in the fundraising book if you are participating.
Contact Dee at 651.437.2185 or deanale@
comcast.net for more info.
Help us Serve The Lord
by allowing us to serve you!
Please join the OSEL Youth at the Hastings
Culver’s on March 8 from 12:00 Noon to
3:00pm. Enjoy a meal served by our finest,
as we raise money to be donated to Hastings Family Service (includes the drivethru!!!) Youth - sign up at the Ministry
Center to to deliver trays to tables, deliver
food at drive-thru, clear and wipe tables/
chairs. Meet at Culver’s at 11:50 if you
want to help.
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 22
11:35 am to 12:30 pm
Meet in the Fellowship Hall
All families and youth of all ages are
invited to join us for an Easter egg hunt!
In addition to hunting for eggs, we will
have face painting, crafts, and cookie
decorating! Any students or adults who
would like to help with this event should
sign up on the sheet at the Ministry Center
(we will need help setting up at 11:00). If
you have any questions, contact Sharon
Langenfeld or Cathy Shores.
Camp Wapo - “AmazingRace”
Registration deadline:
March 15, 2015.
This year’s theme is “AmazingRace” and
instead of registering through the church,
all registrations are to made online at:
www.campwapo.org
Our Saviour’s has reserved spots for
SEEDS (Grades 2-3): July 24-26
Youth Camp (Grades 4-9) and
TIM TEAM: July 26-31